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The 761st Black Panther Tank Battalion in World War II An Illustrated History of
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The 761st Black Panther Tank Battalion in World War II An Illustrated History of the First African American Armored Unit to See Combat Hardcover - 1999

by Joe Wilson Jr.


From the publisher

This work gives long overdue recognition to the unit whose motto was "Come Out Fighting." It recounts the events that in 1978 -- 33 years after the end of World War II -- led to the 761st Tank Battalion's receiving a Presidential Unit Citation, the highest honor a unit can receive. Also described are the efforts that resulted, in 1997 -- 53 years after giving his life on the battlefield -- in the Medal of Honor's being posthumously awarded to Sergeant Ruben Rivers.

Details

  • Title The 761st Black Panther Tank Battalion in World War II An Illustrated History of the First African American Armored Unit to See Combat
  • Author Joe Wilson Jr.
  • Binding Hardcover
  • Edition Ill
  • Publisher McFarland & Company, Jefferson, North Carolina, U.S.A.
  • Date August 1, 1999
  • ISBN 9780786406678